As NAI Realvest Grooms New Generation of Brokers, “Young Bloods” Take on Bigger Projects

ORLANDO, Fla. – When NAI Realvest in Maitland announced a mentoring program for young brokers in late 2011, Managing Partner Paul Partyka said he hoped the young bloods would inspire an energetic new approach to commercial real estate services.

He didn’t expect a portfolio of new business for the 30 year old company, which ranks as one of Central Florida’s largest and most active commercial real estate companies and one of the largest industrial development firms in the region.

“The young bloods are growing up fast, and they bring a very aggressive approach to the business,” said Partyka, himself a 30 year commercial real estate veteran.

Aron Harrison, who mentors with Mez Birdie, NAI Realvest’s director of retail and investment services, recently listed 23,000 square feet of commercial space in Casselberry.

Mitch Heidrich, who mentors with Matt Cichocki and Kevin O’Connor, both partners in NAI Realvest, helped secure a major listing by cold calling the owners of Church Street Station and eventually the team secured the listing.

Eric Parrs, who mentors with NAI Realvest Principal Tom Hankins pitched in with project, market and financial analyses and is currently working with Oviedo Town Center to market a 54-acre parcel that will accommodate 150,000 square feet of commercial space in the initial phase.

Michael Heidrich, Jr., who mentors with his father, a long time NAI Realvest partner and one of the region’s leading land and industrial property brokers, has already listed several land offerings and closed on transactions valued at more than $700,000, including industrial land and industrial space deals that total more than 6,000 square feet of space.

Partyka, who has followed the mentoring program, said he couldn’t be more pleased.

“These young bloods are out prospecting for new projects every day,” Partyka said. “They are developing their real estate sense, imagining appropriate uses when they see vacant properties and then looking up owners and potential end-users,” he said.

About NAI Realvest:
NAI Realvest in Orlando, covering all of Central Florida, is a fully integrated commercial real estate operating company specializing in brokerage, development, investment, leasing and management, consulting and research services in the U.S. and worldwide. NAI Global is an international commercial real estate network with over 350 offices spanning the globe. Since 1978, clients have built businesses on the power of NAI Global’s expanding network. Extensive services include multi-site acquisitions and dispositions, sublease, tenant representation, lease administration and audit, investment services, due diligence and related consulting and advisory services. To learn more, visit www.NAIRealvest.com.